Read the passage then answer the question.
unlike many of the candidates who seemed insincere and uncaring,
melissa delivered her speech in earnest, addressing the personal needs of the voters.

how does the writer use context clues to the reader understand the meaning of the word earnest?

a.
the writer uses synonyms of earnest.

b.
the writer creates a picture that the reader understand the word.

c.
the writer uses antonyms of earnest.

d.
the writer rephrases the meaning so the reader can easily understand.

european feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.

japanese feudalism. the era of feudalism in japan took place from the 12th through 19th centuries. during that period local rulers, either powerful families or military warlords, dominated the land, while the emperor was merely a figurehead and not a significant political presence.

i am pretty sure it is d.

well its not not rising unemployment and falling inflation.

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